Ophthalmic Technician I

EyeSouth Partners; Jamestown (NY); On-site; USD 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k w/ Match

HSA/FSA

Telemedicine

Generous PTO Package

Employee Discounts and Perks

Employee Assistance Program

Group Life/AD&D

Short Term Disability Insurance

Long Term Disability Insurance

Job summary

Gateway Ophthalmology in Jamestown, NY is hiring an Ophthalmic technician to support a high-volume eye care practice. Compensation ranges from $19.00 to $19.50 per hour, commensurate with experience, with benefits and travel between office locations as needed.

Ideal candidates will have strong customer service, interpersonal, and communication skills, plus the ability to work independently and maintain patient confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduation from an accredited high school.
• Requires strong customer service and interpersonal/communication skills; independent decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Obtain and document patient history.
• Determine visual acuity.
• Perform automated refraction.
• Administer eye drops, ointments, and irrigating solutions as ordered by physician.
• Enter data into EMR and provide patient services.
• Maintain ophthalmic equipment and instruments.
• Travel to other offices as required and be flexible with locations.
• Maintain confidentiality and seek instruction when needed.

Skills

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Travel flexibility

Independent decision-making

Empathy

Education

High school diploma

Tools

EMR software

Ophthalmic instruments

Job description

At Gateway Ophthalmology, our mission is to provide personalized attention, excellent service, and unparalleled comprehensive eye care to our patients and community. We will continue to achieve this goal with three core values. First, our doctors and staff will use innovative technological advancements in treatment, diagnostics, and prevention of eye diseases. Next, we will provide superior education to our patients, doctors, staff, and community. Finally, we recognize every patient's importance and will strive to meet their needs in any way possible. With offices located in Jamestown, NY and Bradford, PA we provide services for Cataract, Glaucoma, Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Eye Disease, Dry Eye Disease, Laser Vision Correction and Contact Lens and Glasses prescriptions for all ages.

We are now hiring for an Ophthalmic technician that will support a high-volume ophthalmic practice that focuses on providing quality and compassionate care to each patient needing complete eye care services.

Pay Range - $19.00-19.50hr. Commensurate with experience

This position requires customer service skills, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and a degree of independent decision‑making.

Ophthalmic skills include

• Obtaining and documenting patient history
• Determining visual acuity
• Performing automated refraction
• Administering eye drops, ointments, and irrigating solutions to the eye as ordered by physician
• Performing office duties and clinical tasks - entering data into EMR
• Providing patient services
• Maintaining equipment and instruments
• Dependable transportation required to travel to other offices as required
• Must be flexible with traveling to various locations.
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• The ability to seek instruction in areas where he/she is not knowledgeable
• The ability to recognize inconsistencies

Education

• Graduation from an accredited high school

We offer a competitive benefits package to our employees

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k w/ Match
• HSA/FSA
• Telemedicine
• Generous PTO Package

We also offer the following benefits for FREE

• Employee Discounts and Perks
• Employee Assistance Program
• Group Life/AD&D
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• Long Term Disability Insurance

EyeSouth Partners is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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